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'Gentlemen Broncos' is a Personal, Daring Film That Captures Eccentric Americananew

Treading that thin line between empathy and pity that also distinguished Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, Hess deals with the oddball aspirations frequently felt by teenage loners who escape into the fantasy worlds of sci-fi.
New York Press  |  Armond White  |  10-29-2009  |  Reviews

Paint it Black

Laugh now, feel guilty later.
Washington City Paper  |  Tricia Olszewski  |  06-26-2006  |  Reviews

Highly Anticipatednew

This collaboration between Jack Black, his School of Rock writer, Mike White, and Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess certainly doesn't equal the best moments of their respective oeuvres, but neither is it an outright atrocity.
Orlando Weekly  |  Steve Schneider  |  06-22-2006  |  Reviews

Down for the Countnew

Jack Black runs roughshod in Hess-world.
Missoula Independent  |  Nick Davis  |  06-22-2006  |  Reviews

Writing That Reeksnew

What is a talented guy like Jack Black doing in this racist, laugh-deficient flick?
Tucson Weekly  |  James DiGiovanna  |  06-21-2006  |  Reviews

Wrestling for Orphansnew

This sophomore outing from the director of Napoleon Dynamite is full of cheesy goodness, courtesy of Jack Black, but a little goes a long way.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  06-15-2006  |  Reviews

High-School Outcasts Rule in Dynamitenew

Napoleon Dynamite scribbles a deadpan portrait of an adolescent on the margins. Hess reveals his lack of fresh ideas by spending too much time on pointlessly nasty caricatures. As long as Napoleon Dynamite restricts itself to the misadventures of the title role, the film finds laughs that are plentiful, if not exactly deep.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Curt Holman  |  07-01-2004  |  Reviews

Festival Charmer Graduates to Big Timenew

Indie film about teenage dork celebrates the youthful underdog.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  06-24-2004  |  Reviews

"Napoleon Dynamite" Laughs with Its Characters, Not at Them

Forget condescension: There's something deeply affectionate in the hilarious private Idaho of director Jared Hess.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Scott Renshaw  |  06-21-2004  |  Reviews

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